Gas Prices.... Completely Outrageous!!! How Much Are They Where You Are???

[carrie721]

did i mention that people in the UK don't make twice what we do? i only harp on this because it's kind of the crux of the argument.

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by carrie721

did i mention that people in the UK don't make twice what we do? i only harp on this because it's kind of the crux of the argument.

actually it ISNT. what I said was: the Pound is worth twice as much as the dollar. of course, if you believe Mikeschmike, (and why wouldnt you, he's so well informed) the exchange rate is apparently something different than what we are discussing here.

but: dont let that stop any of you: please, continue to poke fun as you always do.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

actually it ISNT. what I said was: the Pound is worth twice as much as the dollar. of course, if you believe Mikeschmike, (and why wouldnt you, he's so well informed) the exchange rate is apparently something different than what we are discussing here.

but: dont let that stop any of you: please, continue to poke fun as you always do.

according to you it is - you've been saying that b/c of the exchange rate, they make twice as much as we do. but that isn't so.

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by carrie721

according to you it is - you've been saying that b/c of the exchange rate, they make twice as much as we do. but that isn't so.

no, i NEVER said that. What I said was: their MONEY IS TWICE AS VALUABLE.

that has nothing to do with what anyone MAKES. PAY ATTENTION.

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

no, i NEVER said that. What I said was: their MONEY IS TWICE AS VALUABLE.

that has nothing to do with what anyone MAKES. PAY ATTENTION.

so if their money is twice as valuable, how does that help the person at the gas pump who is paying $7.20??

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

so if their money is twice as valuable, how does that help the person at the gas pump who is paying $7.20??

it doesnt. what Im saying is, if they pay $7.20, and I in CA pay $3.50 or more, we are basically comparable. thats all. that doesnt make it right by any means. I think it stinks....

[bretonbanquet]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

it doesnt. what Im saying is, if they pay $7.20, and I in CA pay $3.50 or more, we are basically comparable. thats all. that doesnt make it right by any means. I think it stinks....

If that's really what you think after all this discussion, then there's nothing more to be said... you'll never understand it.

The other point that was well made is that here it's our government who fleece us, and over there in the US it's the oil companies.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

it doesnt. what Im saying is, if they pay $7.20, and I in CA pay $3.50 or more, we are basically comparable. thats all. that doesnt make it right by any means. I think it stinks....

no, it's not comparable. they don't make $2 for every $1 we make. that would mean that their wages would have to be exactly the same in pounds as ours are in dollars, and they're not.

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

it doesnt. what Im saying is, if they pay $7.20, and I in CA pay $3.50 or more, we are basically comparable. thats all. that doesnt make it right by any means. I think it stinks....

yes, it's not right. it DOES stink. but I'm getting confused on why you think it's comparable.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

no, i NEVER said that. What I said was: their MONEY IS TWICE AS VALUABLE.

that has nothing to do with what anyone MAKES. PAY ATTENTION.

i'm not the one who's not paying attention:

Originally Posted by irishgrl

If they earn twice as much and pay twice as much then it looks like its about the same net cost between us. If I've missed something, please let me know.

you said it

[irishgrl]

Originally Posted by carrie721

i'm not the one who's not paying attention:



you said it

ok then, if all my clarifications dont fix it for you let me make it CLEAR: BECAUSE their money is twice as valuable as ours, they by extention earn twice as much as we d

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

ok then, if all my clarifications dont fix it for you let me make it CLEAR: BECAUSE their money is twice as valuable as ours, they by extention earn twice as much as we d

OH MY ****ING GOD.

so WHAT are you not understanding??? please tell me which part you are not agreeing with.


i cannot accept defeat.


and the defeat would be-not getting you to understand.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

ok then, if all my clarifications dont fix it for you let me make it CLEAR: BECAUSE their money is twice as valuable as ours, they by extention earn twice as much as we d

i am literally at a loss. their pounds are worth more but they make fewer pounds than we make in dollars.

[bretonbanquet]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

ok then, if all my clarifications dont fix it for you let me make it CLEAR: BECAUSE their money is twice as valuable as ours, they by extention earn twice as much as we d

This wins the prize for the most ludicrous, warped, and thoroughly inaccurate statement I've ever seen on the internet

[danax6]

Okay, I want the last 15 minutes I spent reading this thread back.

Mary, seriously, you've gone off the deep end here babe. It all comes down to simple math. If you calculate all the different currencies back to one single currency and then see how much gas people can buy based on their yearly income it's NOT hard to reach the conclusion that people in the UK can buy a lot LESS. I don't get what's so hard to understand about that.

(Oh, and many people have already researched the differences between median household incomes and really, Europe averages below the United States.)


Vanessa 'pays way too freakin' much for gas also' G.